Deflicker in Premiere Pro - it doesn't work!

Hi guys! Coud someone sugget please - The "Reduce Interlace Flicker" filter you mentioned doesn't seem to be there anymore in Premoere Pro 2025, and it was very useful  for me to remove flicker on the drone shots, when I had to output interlaced MXF. Can I somehow reinstall it? The Anti-Flicker Filter doesn't do that job just as well. Or should I look into any other tool to de-flicker drones? Drones are particularly nasty on thin details.

I am interested - does the Da Vinci tool you refer to deal with this problem well?

Yes, it does a great job, I wouldn't have mentioned it if it wasn't)

I'm talking about the problem of ... "flicker" in the finished video when there are candles, lighting, lamps, etc.

This is much clearer. To be honest before this clarification, I had assumed you were dealing with interlace flicker.

I am interested - does the Da Vinci tool you refer to deal with this problem well?

R.

Hello Remote Index,

Yes, indeed, there is a certain misunderstanding, because this description of "flicker" can be understood and perceived in different ways, but I'm talking about the problem of the lack of a tool to remove "flicker" in the finished video when there are candles, lighting, lamps, etc.

Hello VOvanu4,

While I share your frustration at the poor quality of information provided by Adobe about their products, it's difficult to help you find more info.

Premiere Pro doesn't have a dedicated tool to deal with the problem I described, right?

The thing is - you haven't described a problem.

"Flicker" can refer to a wide range of visual experience, and a wide range of technical phenomenon. For example, candle light in a scene will give varying levels of illumination ("flicker"), interlaced video can interact with extreme movement  or fine detail in odd ways ("flicker"), and video resolution can interact with detailed patterns in odd ways (moire or "flicker"). If you don't describe your problem, it's hard to understand what the solutions might be.

In addition to the information on the Anti-Flicker filter in effects controls Paul Murphy pointed to (which seems bizarrely hidden in the documentation), there's also a Reduce Interlace Flicker effect. (also slightly hidden, under Video Effects List > Blur and Sharpen Effects). There may be other relevant controls depending on what problem you are trying to solve.

R.

Moved to idea board 

The Anti-Flicker slider in the Motion settings is actually for a different kind of flicker. It reduces flicker by slightly blurring the image, which helps with fine lines and details that might flicker on interlaced screens.

You can find more detailed information here.

Cheers,
Paul

Quote: Thin lines and sharp edges in images sometimes flicker when shown on interlaced displays, such as many TV screens. The Anti-flicker Filter control, located in the Effect Controls tab > Motion effect, can reduce or eliminate this flicker. As you increase its strength, more flicker is eliminated, but the image also becomes softer. You may need to set it relatively high for images with lots of sharp edges and high contrast.